FQDL70 DWHA 121400

 

weather and sea bulletin for north- and baltic sea

issued by marine weather service hamburg

12.02.2026, 1400 UTC:



general synoptic situation:

A high 1000 southern Norway to Lapland intensifies slightly and 

extends to northwestern Russia. A low 976 central Germany weakens

as it moves to eastern Germany until the evening and further to 

the Baltic States thereafter. A secondary low 983 Netherlands 

moves southeastwards and fills up. Another low 982 Ireland moves 

to northern France and weakens.





Forecast Thursday:

German Bight:

wind: east about 6, shifting northeast.

visibility/weather: at times snow with very poor visibility.

sea: northern part 3 to 4 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: variable directions 3 to 5, later humber northeast 6.

visibility/weather: rain or drizzle with poor visibility, fog 

patches.

sea: humber increasing to 3 meter.

Fischer:

wind: east about 6, shifting northeast.

visibility/weather: snow with poor visibility.

sea: 3 to 4 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Skagerrak:

wind: northeast 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: locally snow with moderate visibility, 

moderate icing.

sea: western part increasing 3 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Kattegat:

wind: east to northeast 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: snow with poor visibility, light icing.

sea: increasing 2 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Belts and Sound:

wind: east to northeast 5 to 6.

visibility/weather: snow with very poor visibility.

sea: northern part increasing 2 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Western Baltic:

wind: east 6, shifting northeast.

visibility/weather: snow with very poor visibility.

sea: eastern part increasing 2,5 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Southern Baltic:

wind: east 5, increasing about 6, shifting slowly northeast.

visibility/weather: snow with very poor visibility, light icing.

sea: increasing 2,5 meter

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: east 5, increasing about 6, shifting slowly northeast.

visibility/weather: snow with very poor visibility, light icing.

sea: increasing 2 meter, at the coast sea ice.



Forecast Friday:

German Bight:

wind: northeast about 5, decreasing 3 to 4.

visibility/weather: at times snow with poor visibility.

sea: for a time 3 to 4 meter.

Southwestern North Sea:

wind: northeast about 5, thames first about 3.

visibility/weather: at times rain or drizzle with poor 

visibility, later snow showers.

sea: humber 3 meter.

Fischer:

wind: northeast 5 to 6, abating.

visibility/weather: snow showers with poor visibility.

sea: first 3 to 4 meter.

Skagerrak:

wind: northeast about 5, decreasing 3 to 4.

visibility/weather: good visibility, light icing.

sea: 3 to 4 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Kattegat:

wind: northeast about 5, abating.

visibility/weather: good visibility.

sea: first 2 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Belts and Sound:

wind: northeast about 5, abating.

visibility/weather: first snow with very poor visibility.

sea: northern part to 2 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Western Baltic:

wind: northeast 5 to 6, decreasing 4.

visibility/weather: at times snow with poor visibility.

sea: to 2 meter, at the coast sea ice.

Southern Baltic:

wind: northeast to north 6, decreasing 5.

visibility/weather: snow with very poor visibility, light icing.

sea: northern part first 2,5 meter.

Southeastern Baltic:

wind: northeast to north 6.

visibility/weather: snow with very poor visibility, light icing.

sea: northern part to 3 meter, at the coast sea ice.